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Ultra organizer hoping to help bring World to GoldenJoel [email protected]

The Golden Ultra was a success in its first year, hosting 155 runners who had almost nothing but positive things to say about the three-day event.

Going forward, organizer Magi Scallion hopes to attract 300 run-ners for the 2016 edition, believing that the positive experience from the runners in the first event will help raise awareness about the bud-ding race.

“First year events, people don’t know what to expect. So if you give

them a good experience, they’ll come back. Everyone who was think-ing about it will actively seek out the feedback and will be more likely to attend as well,” organizer Scallion said.

While expanding and growing the Ultra remains a top priority for Scallion, she also has her sights set on an even bigger event: the World Mountain Running Championships. The 2015 champion-ships were held in Wales and the annual race has been held across Europe throughout most of its history, with one foray into Malaysia in 1999 and another into New Zealand in 2005, where Scallion com-peted herself.

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Council Notes: New pickup truck for Fire Department gets approval

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Addition to Fire fleet approved

At its Nov. 17 meet-ing, Town Coun-cil unanimously approved a borrow-ing authorization of up to $43,000 to go towards a new pickup truck for the Golden Fire Department’s fleet.

The truck will serve as the duty officer vehicle, which is typ-ically the first vehicle on scene at a given incident.

“These vehicles have to be ready to go. They’ve gotta be in really good shape,” said Town

Chief Administrative Officer Jon Wilsgard.

“What we will be doing, is we will be taking the old truck and transferring it over to our Pub-lic Works fleet...when you’re using a truck to go around and pick up garbage and mow lawns and that sort of thing, it doesn’t have to be in as great of shape.”

The vehicle will be purchased from Kicking Horse Ford and the dealer-ship has agreed to donate the mainten-ance package on the vehicle for its first few years of operation.

“It’ll be here within the next few weeks,” Wilsgard said.

Invest Koote-nay subscription renewed

After a one year trial period, Council has decided to renew its subscription to Invest Kootenay for another three years, provid-ed that the Colum-bia Shuswap Region-al District (CSRD) agrees to co-fund it through the Econom-ic Opportunity Fund (EOF).

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Emergency agree-ment approved for renewal with CSRD

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It has yet to be held in North America, but Scallion and the Canadian Trail and Mountain Running Association (CTM-RA) are hoping that will change in 2018.

The idea for Golden to bid was presented to Scallion by the CTMRA, who have been looking to host the event in Canada for some time.

“We’ve already had preliminary discus-sions with the World Mountain Running Association and our understanding is that if we submit a bid,

they will award the championships to Golden, so it’s kind of a gimme,” Scallion said.

Golden is seen as an ideal place to host the internation-al event because of Kicking Horse Moun-tain Resort, which would provide easy transportation from the base to the top of the mountain via the Golden Eagle Express gondola. Having that gondola access will be particularly import-ant, as the 2018 race is scheduled to be an uphill-only event, as opposed to combined uphill and downhill events that take place

on alternate years. Golden has previ-

ously hosted the Can-adian champion-ships, which provid-ed a good trial run for the town to host the Worlds.

“(The CTMRA) was blown away by Golden and by the opportun-ity of Kicking Horse because of the Gon-dola, the terrain and all that. They said this would be a perfect World Championship venue,” Scallion said.

A formal bid to host the race must be sub-mitted by September of 2016.

The race itself would feature 350 world class athletes

and 100 support staff from around the globe, as well as ama-teur enthusiasts who could participate in the less competitive race the day before the actual champion-ships.

A large part of the event’s $300,000+ price tag is spent on supplying accommo-dation and food for the athletes. Scallion hopes that funding can come from a var-iety of sources.

“We need to secure some pretty signifi-cant funding through Via Sport, Hosting B.C., local fundrais-ing and probably some corporate spon-

sorship as well,” Scal-lion said.

She also believes that the monetary benefit to Golden’s economy should jus-tify that price tag.

“Based on my research on what hap-pened in Wales this previous year, they saw about half a mil-lion dollars flowing

into the community in the week surround-ing the event. I would additionally have the Golden Ultra the weekend following the event…with that I expect a lot of teams would stay a bit long-er and do the two events,” Scallion said.

Scallion presented her summary of the

first annual Ultra as well as the possibil-ity for Golden to host the World Champion-ships at Council’s Nov. 17 meeting.

She also requested that Council put together a com-mittee. Decisions regarding her request will be made at a future meeting.

Successful races, such as this year’s Golden Ultra, has shown the Canadian Trail and Mountain Running Association that Golden is ready to host an even larger event: the World Mountain Running Championships. Star Photo

Hosting world championships a sure thing if Golden places bid

Early snowfall allows Kicking Horse to offer two preview weekends


There was a lot of concern among the ski-

ing and snowboarding community head-ing into the winter because of the potential effects of El Nino. So far, so good.

After a huge storm pounded Golden

early last week, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has decided to add a pair of preview weekends in advance of its full opening on Dec. 11.

The resort will be open on Nov. 28, 29 and Dec. 5 and 6 thanks to better than expected conditions. It’s the first time that the resort has opened for an extra preview weekend in November,

“The last storm was the perfect storm. If you look at the stats…it was a little more than 60 centimetres in 24 hours on (Nov. 17)…it was great,” said Max Cretin, dir-ector of business development and guest experience at the resort.

“The decision was pretty easy. Once you get the snow…you have to open as soon as you can.”

In total, storms so far this year have dropped 268cm of snow at the resort, including 156cm from Nov. 15-22.

While El Nino might still be a lingering concern, it’s clear that this early dose of snow has alleviated a lot of anxiety within the industry.

“It’s a complicated phenomena. El Nino

is not the only phenomena with regards to weather and weather forecasts…Last week was a good counter-example of what El Nino could be and could mean for Kicking Horse,” Cretin said.

“The perception in the market has shift-ed rapidly to everyone being excited now, everyone wants to ski and everyone is think-ing winter and snow and riding at the Horse,” Cretin said.

Kicking Horse will have top to bottom skiing available when it debuts on Nov. 28, meaning that at minimum Crystal Bowl will be open, with the possibility for more.

“”The coverage in the bowls is phenom-enal. It’s middle of the winter skiing,” Cret-in said.

“We’ve got good coverage mid mountain to lower mountain as well…we wanted to make sure the product would be top notch (for launch).”

The first gondola ride of the season will be raffled off, with proceeds being donat-ed to the Golden Food Bank. Those who are interested should sign up for the raffle beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday.

Last week’s snow storm allowed Kicking Horse Mountain Resort to pull the trigger on its earliest opening ever with an extra preview weekend on Nov. 28 and 29. Photo Submitted


One of Golden’s most popular events in the lead up to Christmas is right

around the corner as the annual Star-light Soiree is getting set to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Staff at the Golden Women’s Resource Centre (GWRC), including Linley

McLean and Jordanna Gorrill, have decided to go without a main theme for this year’s event, opting to keep it sim-ple, as it was originally.

“Because it’s the 10th anniversary we’re just taking it back to the basics…just having a really elegant night out as opposed to some type of dress up theme. The theme itself is the Starlight Soiree,” Gorrill said.

McLean recalls the modest beginning for the Soiree and how it has evolved into what it is now as a highlight of Gold-en’s annual calendar.

“I think it fills a bit of a gap at a cer-tain time of year,” McLean said. “There aren’t many reasons to get dressed up with your friends and to just go out and have a special evening in Golden, so it’s an opportunity for that.”

While the event raises funds for the Women’s Centre, it is far from a women’s-only event as men are welcome to join in on the fun as well.

Returning this year will be the always popular food challenge - where local restaurants serve competing appe-tizers - as well as a silent auction and the naming of Golden’s Woman of the Year.

This year, the food challenge will include a group of special guests who will act as servers for the evening.

“Instead of having it…buffet style, the Rockets are going to serve for us. So

they’re going to be walking around and serving food to kind of give that elegant boost to the evening,” Gorrill said.

Locals Faith Lainchbury and Karen Wilson will emcee the event and the Par-son Jazz Cooperative will provide the night’s musical entertainment.

The GWRC has many fundraisers throughout the year, but the Soiree remains one of their most important events, bringing in over $10,000 on an annual basis.

“This contributes to a lot of our exist-ing programs but it allows us to look at other things that we can potentially offer,” McLean said.

One of the centre’s newer programs is Girls Group, a pair of weekly groups for middle school and high school-aged girls.

“It’s a safe space for girls to come and (discuss) any questions, any topics they want to talk about, things that are rel-evant to them. I think it’s an awesome program. It wasn’t something that was available to me when I went to high school and I wish it would have been,” Gorrill said.

The Soiree will take place on Dec. 3 at the Civic Centre and there’s still time for businesses to contribute to the silent auction or the food challenge. For more information on how to get involved, Gorrill can be contacted at the GWRC at 250-344-5317.


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10th annual Starlight Soiree going back to event’s roots

The Starlight Soiree has had a variety of themes over the years, but this year organizers are keeping it simple by simply offering an elegant night out in Golden. Star Photo

Recreation Services launches pass program for arena, Rec PlexTown of GoldenSubmitted

With the winter season upon us and temperatures starting to drive people indoors, ToG Recreation Services is providing plenty of ways to stay active and warm!

It’s been a busy year for the Recreation Services Department, with a lot of changes and some great new initiatives that fall in line with the department’s mission to facili-tate a healthy and vibrant community for residents and visitors through effective oper-ations of all Town facilities and support for existing and new user groups. We believe that community buildings like the Rec Plex are important because they provide the opportunity for residents to stay active. They also provide a variety of activities for those that want to add to or supplement their winter routine!

This fall we launched our Universal Pass Program and $5 drop-in pricing, in an effort to complement the programing offered at the Mount 7 Rec Plex and Golden Arena. This season, a $130-membership - or $5 drop-in fee – gets you access to any drop-in activity offered at the facilities. That includes badminton, volleyball, basketball, Euro-pean Football and Winter Walking. We also introduced two new drop-in programs this

month at the Rec Plex – a just-for-fun, co-ed adult soccer night and a non-competitive youth soccer night for children 12 and under.

But it doesn’t end there. The Universal Recreation Pass also grants access to Aquafit classes at the Ramada hotel, drop-in shinny at the Arena and Public Skate! ToG Recrea-tion Services also launched a family drop-in puck-and-stick hour Wednesdays at the Arena – also accessible with a Universal Pass.

“The ToG Recreation Services Team wants to do more with the community’s facili-ties and to do more, we need your help,” said Manager of Recreation Services, Jordan Petrovics. “That’s why we also launched our NEW Volunteer platform this year! We want to make it easy for people to offer programming of their choice. The volunteer program works hand-in-hand with the new $5 drop-in fee and Universal Recreation Pass. The more volunteers that come on board, the more programming we can offer to the community.”

It is easy to become a volunteer. Simply get in touch with us and let us know what kind of program you would like to facilitate. Then, sign up to be a volunteer! We will pro-vide the liability coverage required to run a program and will set you up with access to the facility.


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Winter RoadsWinter driving con-

ditions have kept local police busy over the last two weeks with the Golden-Field RCMP responding to over 25 collisions and an addi-tional 27 traffic com-plaints since Novem-ber 9.

“We would like to stress once again the importance of slowing down and planning

ahead before driv-ing,” said Cst. Spencer Lainchbury. Although no injuries were reported in most of the collisions, one female was transported to Calgary by STARS Air Ambulance on Nov-ember 11 with serious but non-life threaten-ing injuries after being involved in a head-on collision on Highway 1 near Field.

Youth BMX StolenPolice are asking

everyone to be on the lookout for a bicycle that was stolen from the Nicholson Elemen-tary School on Nov. 5.

It is described as being a youth’s BMX style bike, black and purple in color. Any-one with information regarding the theft is asked to contact the Golden-Field RCMP at 250-344-2221 or Crimestoppers 1-800-222-8477. A photo of the bicycle can be found on the Gold-

en-Field RCMP’s Face-book page.

Driving without a LicenseA 21 year-old male

from Golden received a number of fines and a vehicle impoundment after it was reported to police that he was driv-ing without a valid driv-er’s license on Novem-ber 10.

Further investiga-tion revealed that the vehicle he was driv-ing also had no insur-ance, the wrong license plate, and that the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles had flagged the driver for vehicle impoundment.

Stolen TrailerThe Golden-Field

RCMP are current-ly looking for infor-mation regarding the theft of a 28-foot Rock-wood Ultra-Light trail-er that was reported stolen from near Gold-en View Road on Nov-ember 11. Anyone with information regard-ing the theft is asked to contact local police or Crimestoppers.

Car set on FireLocal police are

continuing to investi-gate a vehicle fire that occurred during the evening of November 11 in the Vandenbilt Auto Body parking lot.

“Police were called to assist the Golden Fire-Rescue Department with a vehicle fire just after 11 p.m.,” said Cst. Lainchbury. “We are still looking to deter-mine who the owner of the vehicle is as the VIN and license plates were destroyed in the fire.”

Police believe the vehicle may have been stolen and are asking anyone who may have seen anything suspi-cious to contact them or Crimestoppers.

Alarming DonationPolice were called

to a local thrift store on November 13 after volunteers found an air pistol while sorting through donations.

“As you can imagine finding these types of items can be alarming for someone who is not familiar with guns,” said Cst. Lainchbury. “We would ask that if you have these types of items for disposal, that you contact the police by phone to make pick up arrangements and that you never bring items that appear to be firearms to the Detach-ment.”

Hotel Room RobbedThe Golden-Field

RCMP are continu-ing to investigate after a male reportedly

checked in to a local hotel on November 11 and then left with the 42-inch television and the alarm clock from the room.

Police are looking at obtaining video sur-veillance to help iden-tify the male who is believed to have used a false identification and credit card to obtain the room.

Shots heard in BlaeOn November 13 just

before 10 p.m., local police were called to the Blaeberry after a resident could hear a number of shots being fired. Police were able to locate the gun owner who was prac-ticing shooting in his yard.

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RCMP Report: Car set on fire at auto shop may have been stolen

Julia CundliffeSubmitted

The Christmas sea-son can stir within us many different emo-tions: sadness, hap-piness, excitement, anticipation, joy and many others includ-ing remembrance. Remembering what it was like when we were children. The family gatherings, the tree laden with gifts, Christ-mas Eve spent at our favourite church and then home to bed anticipating the visit from Santa.

Remembering loved ones who have been a part of our life but are no longer here can be both a joyous and sad time. The Golden Hos-pice group is hoping to help you commemor-ate loved ones who are no longer with us. This

year a memorial tree of lights will encourage you to purchase a light on the tree and have a small note attached to help you remember.

The evening of December 15th has been chosen and there will be music and gen-tle words spoken before the lighting of the white lights on the tree. The tree will remain lit through-out the holiday season. The Dusevic family has generously allowed us to use the building on 9th Ave next to their bakery. There will be a volunteer in this build-ing each afternoon starting on December 1st so that anyone can come in and chat, fill out a remembrance form and purchase a light. The money raised will be used to improve the care and

support the hospice group offers to families in the Golden area and to further training for current and new volun-teers.

This special annual event will give every-one who has lost a hus-band, wife, grandpar-ent or even a beloved pet an opportunity to buy a white bulb on the Memory Tree.

The Golden Hospice Society was formed approximately 13 years ago and has assisted many families when they are faced with the knowledge that a loved one has been diag-nosed with a life threat-ening or terminal ill-ness. The volunteer(s) can offer comfort and assistance and guid-ance in many ways to the family who may be spending their final days either at home

or in another facil-ity. Although a small group, all the volun-teers agree that they are the ones who feel rewarded in their role of assisting families so there is no need to feel alone in this critic-al time of need. The hospice services can be contacted through a family doctor, nurse, or other health related services as well as a pas-tor or friend who feels the family suffering at this time of need. All communication is kept confidential and fol-low up with the family continues after the passing of their family member.

Make this Christ-mas season an experi-ence of joy and remem-brance for everyone.

For contact with trained volunteers, contact: Judy at 250-

344-5756; Julia at 250-344-6300 or Terry at 250-344-4646.

Hospice Society erecting memorial tree of light

The Field Fire Department battled a fire that engulfed a Greyhound bus along Highway 1, 20 km west of Field on Thursday morning. The driver and the 26 passengers were able to safely exit the vehicle. The Highway was closed for several hours as a result of the incident. Photo Submitted

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Wall-E People Complaints about CPR, trucks

Editor,

You had quite a few letters complaining about the CPR. The noise from their shop south of town and the lengthy waits at the LP crossing. When we get bored whining about the CPR, we always have trucks to com-plain about.

If I remember correctly, there were people real-

ly promoting Golden to CP to build their shop here. Lucky for us they did. A lot of well paying jobs is the result.

There are some truck drivers who don’t belong on the road but most (a majority) of drivers can tell more horror stories about cars on the road than we can about them. I wonder what this town would be like without the CPR or truck traffic.

John Taggart, Golden

Sometimes it takes going away to realize how much you appreci-ate home.

After a few days in beautiful sunny Cali-fornia, I’m quite happy to be back in this win-ter wonderland. Not just because I love the sight of snow, or because I missed being in my house or with my friends...but because I missed being in a healthy environment.

I spent three delight-ful days at the happiest place on earth, Disneyland, with my family. But even though the resort is a very “active” place, it was shocking to see how inactive some of the guests were.

Sitting on a ride for five to ten minutes doesn’t burn many calories, or keep the muscles strong. However, walking throughout the park for the entire day does. My sister-in-law clocked our dis-tance on her Fitbit...in one day we were walking almost 25 kilometres. That’s more than half a marathon.

That only counts, however, if you’re walking.I was blown away by how many people chose

not to do so. The park, as well as the surround-ing hotels, rented out motorized scooters. It was expected that in a country battling obesity, that some people whose size inhibits their movement would partake in this option. And they did. But so did hundreds of others...others who appeared to be anywhere from their teens right through to their 40s, who were clearly capable of walking.

The people, who we started referring to as Wall-E people (referencing the Disney-Pixar movie where the society of overweight people lived their lives in floating chairs), would honk their way through crowds of people, zipping from ride to ride.

It was frustrating to see tired parents and grand-parents keep their energy and enthusiasm up, carting around young children, while healthy thirty-somethings would whip ahead of them on a scooter carrying their belongings, and often a jumbo-sized pop.

It was so refreshing to arrive back in Golden where people voluntarily leave their cars at home and opt to walk or bike instead. Where people ski, snowboard, sled and snowshoe on their days off instead of parking themselves in front of a screen.

I’m generalizing, of course. Not everyone in the United States is inactive or lazy, and not every-one in Canada and Golden is exceptionally fit. But coming from a place where more people are active than not, it was a bit of a culture shock to see such a large group of people care so little about their health. I felt like I was watching people take their early steps on a long journey to obesity and its related health problems.

Resorts like Disneyland want to make the experience easy for everyone, but I think by mak-ing it too accessible for scooters (carrying people with no mobility issues) is actually doing a disser-vice to its guests.

Justice Minister Susan AntonStatement on Road Crash Victims Day

Nobody expects to be in a car crash when they leave their home in the morning, or plans to forget to look both ways when crossing the street, or thinks that checking one last text message at a red light will be the last thing they do. But too many times, these actions leave a family in British Columbia mourning the loss of a loved one.

I can recognize the progress we’ve made: 260 lives saved since the introduction of our tough drinking and driving laws in 2010; tougher penalties on the horizon for distracted drivers; and a clear downward trend in deaths on our roads.

Then I ask myself, how many deaths are acceptable? The answer is none. Last year, we had 290 British Col-umbians lose their lives in crashes. So many of these are preventable - by convincing people not to drink and drive, to put down their phone, or to stay within the speed limit.

Today, we must remind ourselves that we have more to do to keep B.C.’s road users safe. For government, that means continued investments in road improvement infrastructure and adding tougher penalties to change driver behaviours. For British Columbians, it means being aware of road conditions and making good decisions behind the wheel, or as pedestrians and cyclists.

Only together can we make B.C.’s roads the safest on the continent by 2020.

Justice Minister discusses tougher penalties

Janne ArltLGES Principal

The crazy carpets and snow shovels are out – winter has officially begun on the playground! With the season comes some special events and programs that are great opportunities for our students.

This year Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and the Golden Schools are working together to get students on the slopes of our ski hill. In this first year of the program, all Grade 4 and 5 students at Lady Grey and Nicholson Schools will have the opportunity to spend four days at the ski hill between January and March. The cost is much reduced for the program, thanks to subsidization from Telus and Whitetooth Ski Society through Community Foundations ,and includes a ski pass, rentals and coach-ing. We need parents of Grade 4 and 5 students to come in on Dec. 2nd from 2:00-3:00 or 6:00-7:30 to fill in forms, sign waivers and get students measured for rental equip-ment.

From November 30th to December 10th we will par-ticipate in our annual CP Holiday Train Food Bank

Drive. This year will be a little different with every stu-dent in Golden receiving a ticket in a draw for 4 tickets on the train, to include one adult and 2 friends to ride along with them. There will be 8 winners (32 tickets) in total, between the three elementary schools. Food Bank donations can be brought to the school during that time. Students can earn an extra ticket in the draw by bring-ing a donation or doing some writing or other assign-ment related to helping others. The Holiday Train will be in Golden on the evening of Dec. 15th, so students may win tickets to ride from Radium to Golden on that day or from Golden to Revelstoke on the morning of Dec. 16th.

To celebrate the season at the school this year, we will be having a “Winter Magic” performance at Lady Grey on Monday, December 14th at 7 pm. All classes will be par-ticipating and we invite families to come and enjoy the show.

A couple of our lunch clubs are looking for more materials. If anyone has Lego that they are not using and could wash and donate to the school, it would be appre-ciated.

Recently we started a Building Club as well. If you have

any miscellaneous pieces of wood for small projects, sand-paper of various grids, nails and screws, measuring tapes, meccano pieces, and any small hand tools you don’t need any more (e.g.. hammers, multi-tip screwdrivers, pliers, handsaws, files) we would love to be able to use them.

Our new school logo has been designed and chosen by the students. Order forms for merchandise have been sent home. Please bring them back by Friday, Nov. 27th to ensure delivery before Christmas Break.

At Lady Grey this month, students and staff are working on the 2nd habit of Highly Effective People: Begin with the end in mind. Having a goal, and knowing what we are aiming for, helps us focus and plan to achieve that goal. Check out your child’s agenda for some ideas of ways to set directions for success.

At Lady Grey “I learn, I lead and We succeed”!

The Golden Star Wednesday, November 25, 2015 www.thegoldenstar.net A7Star editorial and opinion

Stars and many thanks to Phil and Jill for the donation of children’s books to One to One Tutoring; Parson Parent and Tot; and the Infant Development Program.

Stars to the awe-some staff at The Golden Taps!

Stingers to the com-pany who did a lousy job plowing the snow

on my driveway.

A Stinger to who-ever owns the White ‘German Shepherd’ looking dog, which I often see early in the morning, walk-ing along highway 95 near ‘Columbia Wetland Adventures’, this side of Parson. I almost hit your dog one day as it crossed the road unexpectedly, who-ever you are; have

some consideration the drivers on that highway, and espe-cially your beautiful dog! Someone is going to hit your dog one day, please keep your pet off the road.

Stars to the Golden Nordic Club for get-ting the trails ready this weekend. My family and I had a great time getting out there for the first time this season.

Do you believe Golden is a good place to host large out-door sporting events?

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CorrectionIn our Nov. 18 issue, it was reported that Art Rush

Gallery owners Ting Yeun and Paul Morel began their business in Nelson. In fact, their business was started in Wells, B.C.

Principal’s Report: Grade 4 and 5 students given chance to ski

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The twin teddy bears are back for the annual Share-a-Bear campaign which launches this week in BC Liquor Stores throughout the province.

From now until Christmas, BC Liquor Stores customers can purchase a set of twin pandas for $12.50, and one of the twins will be shared with a local community charity.

Each year, BC Liquor Store employees select charities in their communities that help families in need-from children’s hospitals to shelters -then distribute the donated teddy bears in time for the holidays.

Customers can also participate in a free draw for a giant panda bear that is approximate-ly 56 centimetres tall. Each BC Liquor Store will have two giant panda bears up for grabs.

Also, in an effort to better meet customer demand for craft beer products, BC Liquor Stores have been given the green light to work with their closest microbreweries to expand local offerings on their shelves.

To tailor each store's selection of microbrewery products to its local market, beginning on Nov. 30, 2015, BC Liquor Stores will accept up to 12 non-listed products from the brew-eries closest to their location. Non-listed products are products that are not generally sold across the BC Liquor Stores chain.

This new program - coming into effect at the start of BC Buy Local week - will offer new opportunities for exposure of microbreweries' products. With close to 200 stores in all areas of the province, ensuring shelf space for local microbreweries is also a way BC Liquor Stores can introduce their customers to new and unique products from breweries that are closer to home.

Share-a-Bear campaign will raise money for local charity

Golden Cinema presents:Bridge of Spies Showing Friday Nov. 27 to Wednesday Dec 2.

This WeekBargain Basement Thrift Store St.Andrews United Church & Centre for Peace open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 11am to 3pm.Injury Reduction Program every Tuesday (6:45-8pm) and Thursday 7:15-8:30pm) at LGES. Free program for athletes 9 and up.FREE Settlement Services to help newcom-ers to Canada with English language training, citizen-ship, community resourc-es, banking, housing, and more! Fridays from 9-11am and Tuesdays from 1-3pm. Call 250-344-8392.Pictures With Santa! $5 each at Western Financial Group, Friday Nov. 27 from 5 - 7pm and Saturday, Nov. 28 from 10am - 3pm. “Support the Cause” Western Communities Foundation. Food Bank donations accepted.

Wed, Nov. 25Golden Public Health pres-ents Baby Talk for new parents and kids every Wed., 1:30-3pm in the Early Learning Centre. 12 months and under. 250-344-3001 for more info.Hapkido Martial Arts Wed., Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults). Parent and Tot Play Group Wed. 10:30am-12pm at the Rec Plex. Follows school schedule. 344-2000 for info.Public Skate every Wednesday from 7-8pm at the Golden Arena.Winter Walking at the Rec Plex 12:30 - 1:30pmBadminton Wednesdays 7-9pm at the Rec Plex. Bring your own racket.Golden Minor Soccer AGM in Golden Secondary School library at 6pm.Golden Women’s Resource Centre “Words in Motion and Silence” Sign Language with Brenda Managh. 5:30-

7pm. Contact Elina for more info and to register [email protected] or 250-344-5317.

Thurs, Nov. 26 Men’s Basketball Thur. 7:30-9:30pm at the Rec Plex. Bridge Club every Thur. at the Senior’s Centre 1-4pm. 250-344-5448.Mountain Magic Quilters Guild Thur., 7:30-9pm in the GSS sewing room. New members/guests welcome, annual member-ship is $25.Jam Night at the Golden Taps Pub every Thursday.A.A Meetings Thursdays, at the Family Centre, 421 9th Ave N. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre Band Of Guys drop-in for male teens (12-18) every Thursday 3:45-5:30pm.Cribbage at the Golden Seniors Centre every Thursday from 1-3pm.Golden Toastmasters Fridays, 7pm at College of the Rockies.English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur. 10am-12pm. 344-8392 to register.

Fri, Nov. 27A.A Meetings Fridays at the Lutheran Church base-ment 915 - 9th St S. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Fridays from 3:30-7:30pm.Winter Walking at the Rec Plex 12 - 1pm.Friday Night Bridge at 7pm at St. Andrew’s Centre for Peace. 250-344-5448.Mother Goose Program Fri. 10:30-11:30am at the Early Years Centre. Snacks are included.Special Olympics “FUNdamentals” youth program Fri. 9-10am at APES. For children 7-12 years with intellectual dis-abilities. Call 250-919-0757 for info.Grab a Granny and Go every Friday from 10-11am at Durand Manor.Meat Draw at the Golden Legion every Friday at 5:30pm.

Support Group for Moms whose Partners Work Away Nov. 13 at the Early Years Centre from 12:30-2pm.Soup Day at the Golden Seniors Centre on Nov. 27 from 11:30am-1pm. $6 each.Kicking Horse Culture presents Gordie McKeeman & His Rythim Boys at the Golden Civic Centre @ 7:30pm.

Sat, Nov. 28Golden Star Cookie Competion at the Star Office from 3pm to 5pm. Come for hot chocolate and to judge your favourite cookie!A.A Meetings Sat. at the Golden Museum. All meet-ings are open and start at 8pm.Saturday Lego Club at the Library from 11am-12pm for all school aged chil-dren.Meat Draw at the Golden Legion every Saturday at 5:30pm.Santa Claus Parade in downtown Golden on Nov. 28 at 6pm.

Sun, Nov. 29Sunday Howl open mic at the Wolf’s Den Sundays 4-8pm.Dawn Mountain Nordic Ski Trails Opening Party noon to 4pm. Free day passes and lessons, dis-counted rentals, live music and a potluck lunch. Visit goldennordicclub.ca for more info.

Mon, Nov. 30Picnic in the Park Play & Chat Mondays from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Alexander Park Elementary playground. Winter Walking at the Rec Plex 12 - 1pm.N.A. Meetings Mon. in the Library basement. 8pm. Golden Youth Centre drop-in every Monday from 5-8pm.Nicholson Parent & Tot Mondays from 9-11am at Nicholson School.Crafts at the Seniors Centre every Monday from 1--3pm.

Art classes at the Golden Seniors Centre every Monday from 10am-3pm.Hapkido Martial Arts Mon., Arena Lounge 6-7pm (kids) 7:15-8:15pm (adults).Al-Anon Group meets Mondays at the Women’s Centre from 6-7pm. 344-6492 for more info.Badminton Mondays 7-8:30pm at the Rec Plex. Bring your own racket.

Tues, Dec. 1A.A Meetings Tues. at the United Church 901 11th Ave S. Alley Ent. All meetings are open and start at 8pm.Golden Youth Centre drop-in Tuesdays from 3:30-7:30pm.Golden Shotokan Karate Tues. & Thurs. 6-6:45pm (kids) 7-8:30pm (adults).Grab a Granny and Go, Tuesdays at 3:30pm at Durand Manor.T.O.P.S (take off pounds sensibly) Family Centre, Tue., 6-7pm. 344-7228, 344-6492 for more details. English Language Classes, free! Tue. & Thur. 10am-12pm. 344-8392 to register.

Upcoming Events Starlight Soiree fundrais-er for the Golden Women’s Centre on Thursday Dec. 3 at 7pm at the Golden Civic Centre. Tickets avail-able at Bacchus Books, Moon River and the wom-en’s centre.Parson Hall Christmas Craft Faire Saturday December 5 from 11am to 4pm.For more info or to reserve a table call Pam at 250-348-2002 or email [email protected] Mountain Film Festival World Tour Friday Dec. 11 @ 7:30pm at the Civic Centre14th Annual Live Nativity Carol Sing & Potluck Supper Saturday, December 12 at 5pm at the Parson Community Hall. Presented by Columbia Valley Bible Fellowship. For more info call 250-348-2059.


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The Net Result: Time Lapse thrills Joel [email protected]

Imagine if you had the ability to see one day into the future, to get a glimpse of what tomorrow will hold, 24 hours in advance.

That’s the blessing (and the curse) that is laid upon the protagonists in Time Lapse, an independent thriller by rookie director Bradley King.

The story centres around three roommates, Finn (Matt O’Leary) and his girlfriend Callie (Danielle Panabaker) and Finn’s best friend Jas-per (George Finn). Finn is a painter and manages the condo complex where the three of them live.

After their elderly neighbour, Mr. Bezzerides, falls two months behind in his rent, Callie goes across the street to investigate. She finds an aban-doned house and a room with a large camera that has produced a multitude of pictures of the three friends over the past several months.

When the machine spits out a photograph of the group hosting a party that they had already planned out, they realize that the camera is actual-ly producing photos from the future. The pictures are of the apartment, except 24 hours in advance.

They later find Mr. Bezzerides’ corpse in a stor-age room and come to believe that he died because he tried to change the future.

Jasper, a gambling addict, soon realizes that he can use this to his advantage and it helps him win large bets from his bookie. Finn, who had previ-ously been stumped with creative block, begins to see the paintings that he produces through the camera and manages to produce some of his fin-est work.

The camera is initially a revelation for the three characters, giving them a massive and reliable source of income and allowing them to pursue their own passions rather than work their menial jobs.

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What was once a lucrative discovery becomes an increasingly dangerous secret.

Overall, this indie film has decent produc-tion value and doesn’t feel overly cheap in its quality. King shows some directorial chops in his debut, setting an intense, somewhat creepy mood through the film. The acting from the main group is good enough, neither spectacular nor notice-ably bad.

The film comes apart at times, lacking in a cohesive direction and not fully fleshing out its main group of characters. Jasper begins a slow descent towards insanity, but that comes as a bit of a surprise as his character is mostly a mystery throughout much of the movie.

It also seems like the movie can’t decide whether it wants to be a straight sci-fi thriller or if it wants to be a little more philosophical in scope. The result is a curious lack of direction.

Still, Time Lapse is solid entertainment and easi-ly worth your time.

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Continued from page 5The owner was warned regarding the use of fire-

arms with other residences in close proximity. No charges are expected to be laid in relation to the incident.

Bear Spray AttackA 23 year-old male from Golden was arrested for

assault with a weapon, after a number of people allege that they were bear- sprayed by the male while walking down the street on November 14.

“This was not a random attack and appears to be targeted,” said Cst. Lainchbury. The male is expected to appear in court in Golden on January 17.

Man Turns Self InAfter an extensive search by both local RCMP

and the Calgary Police Service, a 22 year-old male from Golden turned himself in on November 14 for a number of outstanding warrants. The male was then brought before a Justice of the Peace and held in custody to answer to the charges. The male appeared in court in Golden on November 17, and remains in custody.

Lost ItemsPolice are asking anyone who may have found

a GoPro and a Fitbit near Lake O’Hara to contact them after the items were reported missing on Nov-ember 16. The owner believes that the items were accidently left behind in the lower parking lot.

Online ScamLocal police are warning residents to use cau-

tion when purchasing items over the internet after a local resident was almost scammed out of $3,800 when responding to an advertisement online from AutoTrader.

“Arrangements had been made to purchase a truck from Comox online,” said Cst. Lainchbury. “The purchasers became suspicious after the seller required him to send payment to Denmark using uShip without getting anything checked.” Police would like to remind residents to ensure that they can verify where the funds are going to when send-ing money and that if you have any suspicion at all contact either them or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Center at 1-888-495-8501 prior to sending the money.

Fire in NicholsonEmergency crews including RCMP, BC Ambu-

lance, and the Nicholson Fire Department responded to a residential fire in Nicholson on

November 21. Minor damage was reported as a result of the fire. All occupants of the residence were assessed by BC Ambulance and released on scene with no injuries reported.

Traffic ServicesOn November 20 just after 2 a.m., police with the

Golden RCMP Traffic Services Unit came across a semi-trailer on fire near the top of the 5 Mile Hill on Highway 1 just east of Golden. The driver was able to disconnect from the trailer, containing oranges, before the trailer was fully engulfed. Highway 1 was closed for approximately 2 hours while the fire sub-dued. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire.

A 32 year-old male from Calgary had his vehicle impounded for 7 days after local traffic services police allege that he was travelling 150km/h in a 100km/h zone on November 13. The male was also ticketed for driving with a learners permit without a supervisor in the vehicle.

A 25 year-old male from Stettler, AB, had his com-pany vehicle impounded for excessive speeding on November 22 after police allege that he was travel-ling 128km/h in the 80km/h zone on Highway 1 just east of Golden.

Multiple Fights at HotelTwo females and a male, all from Golden were

arrested on November 22 after police responded to a report of a fight at a local hotel just after 10 p.m.

Upon arrival police were advised that a fight had taken place between two females outside the hotel in which it was alleged that the one female pulled the hair of the other. Shortly after, a 35 year old male, and his 38 year-old girlfriend attended one of the hotel rooms where it was alleged that they kicked in the door and assaulted the two occupants in retaliation for the first fight.

The female who was accused of pulling the other’s hair was arrested for assault and released. The other female who allegedly entered the hotel room and assaulted one of the occupants of the room was also arrested and released. Both females are due to appear in court on January 12 to answer to the charges.

At the time of the media release, the male, who is known to police, was being held in custody to appear before a Justice of the Peace on charges of break & enter to commit an offence, assault, and mischief.

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Rockets lose pair to Rockies but finish weekend with a win


The Rockets began their weekend with a pair of blowout losses to the Columbia Val-ley Rockies but rallied for an impressive 5-3 win on Sunday to give themselves a 1-2 rec-ord after three games in as many days.

On Saturday, a night after a 6-0 Rockets’ defeat, the Rockies got on the board early with Michael Cardinal finishing a nice feed by former Rocket Nick Hoobanoff.

The Rockies extended their advantage with a controversial goal a few minutes later.

Some lovely one-touch passing on the power play set up Nigel Swab with a wide open cage in front of a helpless Brody Nel-son in goal. Swab wristed a shot high that

appeared to clang off the crossbar and deflect harmlessly away from the Rockets’ net.

Play continued, but at the next whistle the referee decided to award a goal to the Rockies after conferring with his linesmen, apparently determining that the puck had hit the back bar inside the Rocket net.

“I didn’t see it from the bench, but from what I’ve seen it looks like it came up in the air after hitting the bar. If it hit the back bar, there’s no way it goes in the air so I was a little confused by that,” Stephens said.

The goal seemed to have left the Rockets rattled. They took a couple more penalties and the Rockies took control of the game with another power play goal before the end of the opening frame.

Golden played its best period of the night in the second and Mathew Thiessen broke any thoughts the Rockies might have had of another shutout when he fired home a puck after a lively bounce off the end boards.

The Rockets had numerous chances to open the third period and put a dent in the 3-1 deficit, but Davin Burton took the wind out of the home team’s sails with Columbia Valley’s fourth goal. Hoobanoff and Harri-son Davies added the insurance in the 6-1 final.

“In the first period, we didn’t compete very hard. We were in the game but…didn’t have a presence really,” Stephens said.

“We’re pushing the guys really hard and I know that they’re frustrated at times…we’re young and trying to develop a young team here but we have to be consistent with our efforts.”

The Rockets were much more consistent Sunday and it showed on the final score-board as Golden took a 5-3 win from the Creston Valley Thunder Cats.

“I think for the most part we got pretty much what we wanted. We backed off a couple times there and had to regroup,” Stephens said following the win.

“The boys played well tonight. They put the puck in the net and they played well defensively. When you work hard like that, that’s the result.”

If the Rockets had a lull in the game, it came in the third with the club already up 4-1.

With 14 minutes left in the period, the Thunder Cats cut the Rockets’ lead to two goals when Brett Witala beat Rockets goal-tender Brody Nelson for a power play tally. Later, Lien Miller-Jeannotte made the Rock-ets - and the 170 fans in attendance - sweat by getting the Thunder Cats’ third goal and

narrowing the Rockets’ lead to one. That was as close as they’d come, however,

as Mathew Thiessen put the finishing touch-es on the Rockets’ first home-ice win with his third goal of the game, this one into an emp-ty net.

Thiessen had previously opened the scor-ing in the first with a pair of markers. The hat trick comes a little over a week after his linemate Travis Kelley pulled off the same feat against the Sicamous Eagles.

Thiessen says his line, which also includes captain Tanner Wit, has found a lot of chem-istry together in recent weeks.

“I think the big thing is that everybody can score goals on that line and everybody can pass the puck on that line. On any given day it could be Wit, Travis, myself. Any one of us three can score the goals…it just depends who has the hot stick and who has the touch,” Thiessen said.

The Rockets also got goals from Andrew Dunn and Riley Barnes in the win.

Back behind the Rockets’ bench this weekend was longtime assistant Danny Orr, who had attended several Rockets’ practices in recent weeks before deciding to return to the club on a full-time basis.

“(Jason and I) have talked over the last lit-tle while, I was part of hiring him too. I’ve been in contact with the boys all the time…I’ve been out to practice with them for the last little bit and just decided to come back,” Orr said.

Stephens believes his experience will be invaluable alongside both himself and first year assistant Jay LaRoy.

“I think it’s a great addition for us,” he said.

Golden will host the Nelson Leafs on Fri-day before heading south to take on the Bea-ver Valley Nitehawks to close out the month.

Rockets forward Andrew Dunn battles for the puck with a Rockies defend-er during the club’s 6-1 loss Saturday night. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

Golden Secondary School swim team competes at provincialsJoel [email protected]

With this year’s provincials taking place in Kamloops, rather than the Lower Mainland, Golden Secondary School’s swim team was able to participate for the first time in recent years and posted some impressive results.

Grade 11s Zara Johnson, Hayley Plonka and Hannah LaRoy, as well as Grade 8 Quinn Morgan, competed in the provincials after making their way through regional quali-fying in Cranbrook.

The foursome earned first place in the medley relay event at regionals and made the B final at the provincials, finish-ing in 11th place and shaving a whopping five seconds off the time they set at regionals.

The girls also experienced individual success, with each qualifying for provincials in their own events after great swims at the regionals.

In Kamloops, Johnson competed in 100m freestyle and 50m freestyle and earned a silver medal in the longer of the two events, as she did during the summer season with the Golden Dolphins.

“My times were pretty close to what I swam in the summer, so that was cool,” Johnson said.

LaRoy competed in 50m breaststroke as well as the 100m individual medley.

LaRoy made it into the B final in both events. “(My IM) is the one that I was proud of, just because it was

pretty close and that’s one of my better events,” LaRoy said. Plonka swam in the 50m butterfly and 50m breaststroke,

the latter being an unusual distance for her as she’s used to swimming the breaststroke at the 100m distance in the summer.

“My 50 fly time was pretty close to my regular time,” Plon-ka said, adding that her split in the 50m breaststroke was close to what she expected as well.

Morgan made it to provincials in 100m free, 50m breast-stroke and 100m breaststroke. She narrowly missed mak-ing the B final in the 100m breaststroke in her first year of high school swimming.

All four girls had a unique challenge in competing over the fall, having not spent any time in the pool since the sum-mer swim season ended in August.

“The first time we were in the pool was at regionals,” John-son said.

With that kind of layoff, the girls found that the level of their technique just wasn’t where it was back in the summer.

“The technique was really off but the cardio was fairly okay because I’d been training for ski season this winter, so it wasn’t too bad,” Morgan said.

“We just do our own workouts at home and hope for the best,” LaRoy laughed.

“It was pretty tough but I’ve really been trying to keep up with doing lots of things to help…lots and lots of cardio and just trying to do a lot of weight training,” Plonka added.

All four girls plan to get back in the pool next year to com-pete with the Golden Dolphins, as well as with the Golden Secondary swim team in the fall.

Golden Secondary’s 2015 swim team. From left: Hannah LaRoy, Hayley Plonka, Zara Johnson and Quinn Morgan. Photo Submitted


Faith LainchburyChamber of Commerce

The Dreamcatcher Hostel is a hostel-lodge combination that offers a comfortable stay for guests. Catering mainly to outdoor enthusiasts and world travelers, Dreamcatch-er Hostel’s owners, Gerald Wagner and Abi Marsh, aim to provide a home away from home.

Although the hostel business has been an amazing experience for the two, it is not the career they expected.

“We did not come to Canada with the plan of opening a hostel! In fact, we didn’t even know of Golden until we got a flat tire on the highway and had to come to town to fix it!” Abi said. The couple fell in love with Gold-en’s location, community and activities and decided to stay. When the building that is now home to the Dreamcatcher Hostel came up for sale, the two knew it would make a fan-tastic place for their business.

Owning Dreamcatcher Hostel has provided Gerald and Abi with the lifestyle many people dream to have while juggling a career. The couple spends their time skiing, snowboarding, bik-ing, kayaking or simply enjoying the walking trails and lakes in the area.

Abi and Gerald, although passionate about their hostel, has made the decision to sell. They say that anyone who considers owning this type of business should “be genuinely interested in people”.

“Our day revolves around social interactions with a diverse range of people. We enjoy recom-mending the excellent choices of restaurants, the locally owned businesses and of course the world class outdoor facilities and trail networks.”

Abi says that owning the hostel has given the couple the opportunity to meet “an endless stream of interesting, well-travelled, fun folks.” She goes on to explain that owning Dreamcatcher Hostel means that “there is always someone to chat to, play games with, to cook with or to exchange ideas with. No two days are ever the same!”

“We now have friends all over the world and our life is never boring.”

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Q – This gloomy weather has been leaving me feel-ing tired and moody. Is this Seasonal Affective Dis-order?

A – Natural light exposure is a direct factor in a specific sub-type of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, a condition that is diag-nosed in 2-3% of the Canadian population. Because our daylight hours are so few that we often go to work in the dark and come home in the dark, a whopping 15% of us succumb to the “winter blues”.

Most of us have experienced the winter blues as some point in time. With shorter days and less sun-light during winter storms it is common to feel leth-

argic and slow in the mornings. However, for some people these symptoms can be quite crippling.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder associated with the short-er days and longer nights of fall and winter. Patients who are diagnosed with this are depressed (feeling sad or “flat”), have little energy, prefer not to be involved in social activities, and may have problems being productive at work. Sleep is commonly dis-turbed, seems to be unrefreshing and naps may be more common. Some people also experience concurrent physical symptoms such as joint pains, digestive problems, weight gain and increased frequency of colds. These symptoms typically improve in

the spring when the days lengthen. If you suspect you have SAD, it is important to speak with your health care provider

as there are many treatment options available to help. Although drugs for depression have been used, studies show some non-pharmaceutical treatments, such as the use of a light box, have been found to be equal or superior.

Light therapy involves exposure to a 10,000 Lux light for a half hour first thing in the morning. This helps to boost energy and re-establish the body’s sleep/wake cycles. Some light boxes have a mode that slowly brightens in the morning, which mimics the timing of sunrise in spring. Even if it is dark outside, your room will be bright like a spring morning. This is time saving as many people do not have thirty minutes in the morning to devote to sitting in front of a light box.

Other natural remedies that have shown promise include melatonin, vitamin D, and the Bach Flower Remedy Mustard. As always, it is best to discuss these options with a health professional to ensure these products are safe for you and dosed appro-priately.

Do you have any health questions for Dr. Erika? Email them to the editor ([email protected]) and watch for an answer in an upcoming column.

Disclaimer: The information contained in these topics is not intended nor implied to be a sub-stitute for professional medical advice, it is provided for educational purposes only. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider before starting any new treat-ment or discontinuing an existing treatment. Talk with your healthcare provider about any ques-tions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Ask Dr. Erika: Answering your health and wellness questions

February 27, 1915Leo E. Jobe, who was arrested on Mon-

day morning last by Constable Gallagher charged with the theft of an overcoat and pair of gloves from the Queen’s hotel, was sentenced by H.C. Rayson, stipendi-ary magistrate, to four months hard labor in Kamloops. Jobe was taken to Kamloops on Wednesday by Chief Con-

stable Sutherland.

May 15, 1915A prominent bank official of Western

Canada, who is taking a keen interest in the utilization of vacant lots for the growing of garden crops, says:

“It seems to me that the ‘daylight sav-ing scheme’ would be one of the greatest

factors in helping on the kitch-en garden movement. It would give everyone from Halifax to Vancouver an hour’s more time to work in the garden in daylight than they would otherwise have, and it would be a great thing for the health of the nation to have an extra hour of outdoor recreation and last, but by no means least, there would be a wonderful saving of light, electricity, gas and oil. The one hour extra daylight would mean that by the time the dark-ness came it would be pretty nearly bedtime, going by ordinary rules.

August 31, 1915A rock slide caused by torrential

rains was the result of the wrecking of the Canadian Pacific transconti-netal train No. 3, due in Golden at 23.41 at a point about half a mile east of here on Tuesday night. The engine turned turtle and the fire-man, John McLennan of Revel-stoke was killed outright. The engineer S. Stingely, also of Revel-stoke, had a very narrow escape, throttling the steam and leaping just in time to save his life.

From what could be gleaned, however, it seems that the slide occurred just a few moments before the train was due to pass the spot, thousands of tons of loos-ened rocks and mud piling up over the track. Had this happened a few moments later 200 souls would have been sent into eternity. The train was carrying a head load of passengers, and it was a miracle that none of the coaches left the track.

When the bump came, however, passengers were thrown from their seats in all directions, but the worst

injuries seemed to be confined to a few bruis-es. The engin-eer received a broken ankle.

Immediately on receipt of the disaster wreck-ing crews were dispatched from Golden, Revel-stoke and Field, and the slide was cleared within 12 hours.

September 18, 1915Many people in Golden possess nice gar-

dens with an ample supply of vegetables and not one of them would refuse to give to anyone who needed some if asked. It is quite unnecessary therefore for any per-son to visit any garden after dark and steal what vegetables he may require.

December 9, 1915 – Interned Aliens Fail In Escape

Through the vigilance of the guards at the Field internment camp what might have been a serious break for liberty was frustrated this week, according to reports coming from Field.

For some time it has been noticed by the guards that an air of surliness encom-passed the interned aliens, and it was decided to increase the vigilance and be prepared for eventualities. The mat-ter came to a climax a few days ago when, upon making the rounds of the sleeping quarters of the prisoners, it was discovered that a number of them had retired in the clothes in which they worked and were pre-pared against cold weather. Some are said to have kept on their overcoats.

It is the belief of the guards that the men had prepared a plan for overpowering one or more custodians and making a break for liberty.

It would be impossible for the aliens to travel far before being overtaken, unless the plan called for commandeering an engine or freight train and escaping south.

Since the episode a stricter watch is being kept and the guards have been ordered to take no chances.

Taking a look back at the Star’s 1915 archives

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, things go well this week, but expect a few bumps along the way as well. Learn how to clear these hurdles and you will stay on track.TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, keep your eye on the prize, resisting the temptation to get swept up in distractions. The longer you can maintain your focus this week, the more likely you are to be successful.GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Luck puts you in the path of someone you have been anxious to meet, Gemini. Use this opportunity this week to ask all the questions you have been wanting to ask.CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Persistence is your best ally this week, Cancer. When others give up early, you have the tenacity to continue. Don’t be surprised if others notice your hard work. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Other people appreciate your ability to put a positive spin on things, Leo. Use that talent to help two friends overcome their differences in the next week.VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Keep an open mind when someone comes to you with a suggestion, Virgo. Even though you are quick to dismiss it outright, give it a second thought.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, some big challenges are coming your way, but it’s not anything you can’t handle. However, you may need to bring in some reinforcements. Enlist some friends to help out. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, after many weeks of putting in your best effort at work and at home, it very well may be time to take a break. Here’s a chance to book a vacation before the holiday rush.SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, even though you are quite persuasive, you cannot always make miracles happen. If someone isn’t moved by your call to action, don’t take it personally. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, there’s not much more you can pile onto your plate without it tipping over. This week lighten your load by asking family to help. They are more than willing. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Make an effort to restore some order to your finances, Aquarius. It may be time to curtail your spending, but a close examination of your finances won’t cause much panic.PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, some mysterious news has piqued your curiosity, and now you may not be sure which direction to go for a few days.

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17. Moundbird 20. Orange-brown antelope 21. Flocks of mallards 23. Hall of Fame (abbr.) 25. Golf score 26. Friends (French) 27. Pickling herbs 29. In a way, dwelt 30. Pierces forcefully 32. Estranges 34. Shooting marble 35. Amounts of time 37. Register formally 40. Explosive 42. Kanza people, ____ Nation 43. Symbolize Shakti 47. Burdock seed vessel 49. Wild sheep of central Asia 50. Am. naturalist Charles Wm. 52. A fencing sword 53. Romanian city straddling the Cibin River 55. Small talks 56. Not well 57. Astronomer Sagan 58. Overgarments 59. Twist together 61. Radioactivity unit 65. Double play

Advent begins on Sunday. Advent means “Coming”. It is the four-week season of the year when we gear up and get prepared for Christmas. Getting prepared for Christmas in our culture involves a lot of things: setting up the tree; decorating the house; buying presents; going to parties; mak-ing a list and checking it twice! But Advent invites us to a differ-ent sort of preparation: the prep-aration of our hearts by reflect-ing particularly on the coming of Christ into the world.

One person who might help us in this reflection is the aged Zechariah, one of the charac-ters in the “Christmas” story told in the Bible. Zechariah was the father of John, Jesus’ cousin. The birth of John, six months before Jesus’ birth, was a sign to Zechariah that the Saviour of the world was on His way. Zechariah rejoiced in this and “sang” a song

“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and set them free.

He has sent us a mighty Saviorfrom the royal line of his servant David,

just as he promisedthrough his holy prophets long ago.

Now we will be saved from our enemiesand from all who hate us.

He has been merciful to our ancestorsby remembering his sacred covenant—

the covenant he swore with an oath to our ancestor Abraham.

We have been rescued from our enemiesso we can serve God without fear,

in holiness and righteousnessfor as long as we live.

“And you, my little son [John],

will be called the prophet of the Most High,because you will prepare the way for the Lord.

You will tell his people how to find salvationthrough the forgiveness of their sins.

Because of God’s tender mercy,the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us into the path of peace.”

(Luke 1:68-79 New Living Translation).

There’s a lot going on in this song but a few things stand out to me as I write this (what stands out to you?)

The first two lines are Christmas in a nutshell:“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,because he has come to his people and set them free...”This is what it’s all about. God came to the world to set his

people free. Free from fear. Free from sin and death and all their enemies.

Furthermore Jesus came to bring forgiveness: “You will tell his people how to find salvation through the forgive-ness of their sins.”

The older I get, the more my need of this is apparent and the more I rejoice in it. Then, Zechariah tells us, the com-ing of Jesus is a demonstration of the mercy of God seen in the coming of the light (Jesus) into a dark world: “Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death...”

We celebrate this by decorating with colourful lights at this darkest time of the year! But we receive this by inviting Jesus, the Light of the world, to bring his light into our dark places.

And then, in the last line we see that in a world torn apart by strife (in families, relationships, workplaces, and the world), Jesus came “to guide us into the path of peace.”

Freedom. Forgiveness. Light. Peace. Jesus came into the world to offer us these things. And now we are invited to open our hearts to receive these gifts.

Have a very blessed holiday season!

- Pastor Richard Campeau -Golden Baptist Church

Faith Column: Christmas season upon us

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Balas, Donald

(Don) George

May 19, 1949 – Nov. 11, 2015

On the evening of November 11, 2015, Don Balas, resident of Mara, B.C. passed away peacefully at Bastion Place in Salmon Arm at the age of 66 years.

Don was born in Saskatchewan, the youngest son of William (Bill) and Barbara Balas, both deceased. The family moved to Penticton and later to Golden where Don grew up. He worked at the Donald Mill until it closed and then moved to Sicamous and worked at Malakwa until his retirement. He bought his Uncle Zoltan’s farm in Mara and remained there until his health deteriorated and he was moved to Bastion Place care facility.

Don will be remembered by his brothers, Dale (Lynda), Gary (Mickey), niece Tracey and nephew Jason, aunts Rose Balas of Penticton and Isobel Neilson of Penticton, numerous special cousins, his longtime partner Joyce Varga, faithful companions Blue and Puddy, and many good friends in the Shuswap and Golden area.

Honoring Don’s wishes, there will not be a funeral service, however his family plans to host a celebration of his life in the spring at his farm. His cremated remains will be scattered at that time in accordance with his instruction.

Don loved a beer with friends, a good joke and a good time. So the next time you get together with friends, tip one for Don, pause to remember him, tell some stories, trade some lies and enjoy the day.

Online condolences may be sent through Don’s obituary at www.hindmanbowersfuneralhome.com

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden but peaceful passing of

LAMONT THOMAS BODRY

on November 12, 2015.

Lamont was born on March 21st 1946 in Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan. His family then moved to Creston B.C where he completed school then settled in Nicholson where he lived until his passing. Lamont worked for Evans Forestry Products/Louisiana Pacific from 1971-2006 when he retired. Lamont was usually found sitting at his table watching old Loony Tune cartons or maintaining and riding his motorcycle which was his pride and joy.

Lamont is survived by his brother Elroy (Lynn) Bodry, his children Jennifer (Conrad) Potter, Joe (Nicole) Bodry, Bert (Monica) Bodry. His grandchildren Sara, Sam, Brian, Anthony, Tyler, Dyman, Amber, Hope, Thomas, Zadia, Delijiah, Kahleah, Madiah and great grandchild Cash.

Predeceased by his mother Matilda and father Joseph Bodry, grandchildren Junah Bodry and Shelby.

There will be no service as per Lamont’s wishes.

Condolences may be sent to the family through Lamont’s obituary at www.hindmanbowersfuneralhome.com

COUPLAND, Amelia L’Boue

April 28, 1926 ~ November 14, 2015

It is with saddened hearts the family announces the passing of Amelia Coupland on November 14, 2015 in Edmonton, AB at the age of 89 years. Amelia will be lovingly missed and remembered by her children; Barbara (Jerry) Umperville, Syl (Shirley), Teeder (Marlene) and Kim (Vince); seven grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren, and extended family. Amelia was predeceased by her husband Kenneth; son William and Sisters Olga and Anne.A Funeral Service was held on Saturday November 21, 2015 at 11:00 am at the Golden Royal Canadian Legion, 1011-11 Avenue, Golden B.C. with interment following in the Golden Royal Canadian Legion Cemetery, Golden B.C. In lieu of oral tributes, Memorial Donations may be made to Golden Legion Branch if desired.

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Alpine Rippers ready for fifth season


The Golden Alpine Rippers (GNAR) free-style ski team has undergone a few changes as it enters its fifth year.

First and foremost, the team has expanded its offering to include age groups for eight and nine year olds, after previously being a club for kids ages 10 and up. The inclusion of the young-er age group was done in order to accommo-date several youngsters who were champing at the bit to join the club.

“It was a super warm welcome from some of the younger boys,” said Susan Bateman, one of the club’s coaches, of the change.

Also new this year, the club will be moving from a big mountain and moguls team to a big mountain/aerials team. As a result of that shift, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has allowed the club to use one of the jumps from its old ter-rain park.

“We’re going to be roping that off and using it for the kids to practice 360s and…learn how to take air in a safe, controlled environment,” Bateman said.

As a way to get their athletes ready for the winter, GNAR has partnered with the Kicking Horse Gymnastics club and has been offering trampoline courses so that the kids can get used to doing jumps on the trampoline before transi-tioning to snow.

“All the same principles apply and the more repetition they get the easier they’re going to pick it up once they get on snow,” Bateman said.

The Rippers will also have a couple of train-ing days away from Kicking Horse this year, with planned dates set for Revelstoke and Lake Lou-ise.

Twenty kids are signed up across all age cat-egories so far and they’ll have the opportun-ity to compete in various meets throughout the year, including the Jeep Junior Freeski event at Kicking Horse.

Any kids that are interested in trying freestyle skiing are welcome to join the club for a trial run on Dec. 12 from 9-3 p.m at the resort.

“They can come out and try skiing with the club...they can call ahead and let us know if they are interested in doing that,” Bateman said.

The club’s first official day of training is on Dec. 19.

GNAR also held a movie fundraiser event

at the Civic Centre on Nov. 7 that was well attended.

“It’s our biggest fundraiser of the season. It helps subsidize and keeps the costs low. The more we can raise through fundraising the less it’s going to cost (for registration),” Bateman said.

The Golden Alpine Rippers are set to celebrate their fifth year. This year’s group will include athletes from ages 8 to 15. Photo Submitted

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(250) 344-8451Garry Oddy

(250) 344-7234

1357 Campbell Road4bdrms 2.5 baths 2,897sqft 10.47 acres

$449,900

RE/MAX of Golden 250-344-7663

remaxgolden.comMarlon Chambers

(250) 344-0735Bob Tegart

(250) 272-4321Dan Veselic

(250) 344-1435Flec Demmon

(250) 344-8451Norma Crandall(250) 344-0275

Garry Oddy(250) 344-7234

405 Riverglen Drive5 bedrooms 3 baths 2,450sqft

$362,900

1508 Poplar Street4 bedrooms 3 baths 3,770sqft

$487,000

901 - 7th StreetLand and Building

$474,300

801 - 13th Street3 bedrooms 1 bath 960sqft

$226,300

612 - 12th Street4 bedrooms 2 baths 2,000sqft

$264,900

805 - 5th Avenue3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,267sqft

$355,000

1354 Golden Donald Upper Road2bdrms 2 baths 1,026sqft 102acres

$595,000

1638 Purcell Woods3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,682sqft

$875,000

#18, 1333 Aemmer Way2 bedrooms 1 bath 770sqft

$279,000

#101, 1549 Kicking Horse Trail2 bedrooms 2 baths 960sqft

$229,9001669 Dogtooth Close

3 bedrooms 2 1/2 baths 2,516sqft

$925,000

#10, 411 - 5th Avenue3 bedrooms 3 baths 1,600sqft

$259,900

#207, 521 - 8th Avenue2 bedrooms 1 bath 813sqft

$169,900

1256 Horse Creek Road4bdrms 3 baths 2,568sqft 1.15 acre

$315,000


$330,000


$429,000#201, 521 - 8th Avenue

2 bedrooms 1 bath 813sqft

$185,000

1425 Granite Drive3 bedrooms 2.5 baths 2,032sqft

$869,900

1445 Granite Drive4 bedrooms 2 baths 3,152sqft

$589,999

2328 Holmes Deakin Road5 bdrms 2 baths 3,032 sqft 60 acres

$565,0001852 Blaeberry Road

2bdrms 2 bath s 1,920sqft 80 acre

$745,000

1640 Purcell Woods Circle3 bedrooms 3 baths 3,068sqft

$1,125,000

SOLD

MOBILE HOMES Re� ection Lake Road .................. 3 acreages available ... from $130,000 to $280,000

Lot 1, Golden Donald Upper Road... 4.99 acres............. ..............................$119,900

Pcl A, 3067 Wiseman Road............ 70 acres.......................................................$210,000

1286 Horse Creek Road................. 1.03 acres..............................................$75,000

LS2 Thomas Road.......................... 24.91 acres.............................................$190,000

LS2 Nicholson Creek Road.............30 acres..................................................$210,000

646 Lower Habart Rd.................... 4.8 acres..................................................... $399,000

Lot 1 Blaeberry Road ................... 4.94 acres............................................$179,900

Cougar Drive................................ 11 acreages available...from $129,900 to $199,900

IN TOWN LOTS

1556 Quartz Crescent................... 71’ x 173’ ..................................... $89,0001416 Deere Ridge Road................ 75’ x 150’ .................................... $127,0001608 Gareb Road......................... 71’ x 180’ ..................................... $89,9001408 Deere Ridge Road................ .26 acre ............................................. $105,0001611 Lafontaine Road.................. .52 acre ...........................................$95,000

#40 Kicking Horse Village MHP..... 2 bedrooms..........................................$85,000

#62 Golden Mobile Home Park....... 2 bedrooms..........................................$85,000

RURAL ACREAGES


$364,900

2016 McMurdo Road2 bdrms 2 baths 2,300sqft 3.71 acres

$469,0001852 Blaeberry Road

2bdrms 1.5 baths 2,205sqft 4.49 acres

$415,000

1297 Campbell Road9bdrms 7 baths 6,202sqft 46 acres

$975,000

Proposed 528A - 9th AvenueLand

$120,000 $410,0001208 Station Avenue

Land & Building

528 - 9th AvenueLand, Building & Business

$950,000551 Highway #95, South

6bdrms 4 baths 4,056sqft 3.19 acres

$579,900509 Main Street

Land & Building Fully Rented

$669,0001205 Trans Canada Hwy

Land & Building

$900,000

SOLD

#37 Kicking Horse Village MHP4 Bedrooms

$85,000NEW1590 Adolph Johnson Road

3bdrms 2 baths 1,627sqft 1.75 acres

$379,500NEW755 Nicholson Loop Road

3bdrms 2 baths 2,320sqft .86 acre

$179,900NEW

Golden Star, November 25, 2015

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